Louisiana Test results:

Horses tested: 400
EPO Positives: 12
Cost per injection: $200

Based on these numbers and those from Texas and New York, EPO use in not rampant but it certainly does exist. It looks like about 1 in every 33 horses is using it (or about 1 of every 4 races is probably EPO tainted).

My guess is that due to the cost the ratio of EPO users goes up considerably in stakes races although no demographics were given out. My guess is that the ratio of EPO users is probably more like 1 in 10 or higher for stakes races and thus just about every stakes race is tainted. Until they do more extensive testing and tell us who was tested and who was positive it is hard to tell.

Definitely not a pretty picture any way you spin it and remember this is just one of the many drugs out there...

Link to story: http://www.drf2000.com/news/article/44609.html

Chris